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CASTING CRANE [2 records]

Record 1 2015-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gantry and Travelling Cranes
  • Metal Processing
DEF

An overhead type crane equipped with mechanisms for lifting and tipping foundry ladles.

CONT

The duties of cranes of the overhead and goliath types vary considerably. Sometimes a heavy crane ... may be worked on a continuous day and night duty cycle. The steelworks ladle crane is an example of the latter use. This type of crane can be designed for loads of 300 tons or more.

OBS

ladle crane: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
  • Transformation des métaux
DEF

Appareil de levage à charge suspendue du type pont équipé des mécanismes à lever et basculer la poche de coulée.

OBS

pont roulant de coulée : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

OBS

pont roulant de coulée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
  • Steelmaking
CONT

Casting steel in ingots is very labor-intensive. Workers set up the molds, use a casting crane to fill each mold, and strip off the molds after solidification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grues (Levage)
  • Élaboration de l'acier
CONT

Après affinage, l'acier est coulé en poche, laquelle est reprise sur la grue de coulée par un pont roulant permettant la coulée en lingotières. Les lingotières sont placées sur des cars à lingots. Les lingots, pesant de 4 à 6 tonnes sont démoulés sur deux chantiers par 4 ponts strippers. Ces lingots sont ensuite dirigés vers les laminoirs.

Spanish

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